Strict Religous Parents? Here's some Loopholes! <3 (for girls)

salaam :)

i was just randomly thinking about this stuff, since my parents r super strict, if you live in america, how can you actually be american with having parents that totally try to turn you into some muslim from their mother country? You find loopholes, that's how! i dont wanna give people the wrong idea, you dont have to be unreligous or the 'rebel', but instead, be what you want to be without losing that heavan under your mom's feet (a little corney, srry, im in my advertising mode!! im on a roll!!)...

Make-up struggles
1) most religious muslim families are against make-up, instead of whinning about it, ask for it in a mature way! sulma, which is pretty much eyeliner in america is actually a sunnah by the prophet, let your parents know how wearing eyeliner can earn you blessings!
2) instead of getting foundation, ask for face cleansers. neutrogena's products are pretty good, you should try it! with cleaning your face, drink a lot of water to keep your face clean, keep in mind, foundations help your pimples/blimishes to multiply like crazy.. avoid the sun, touching your face, and from people kissing your cheeks, cuz all of them cause breakouts..
3) lip gloss? y should your parents not let you take care of your lips? if they dont let you get lipgloss, just get chap stick, then use a lot of it <3 keep in mind, use your arguments that its sunnah to keep your self clean and healthy <3

clothes strugges... EEEK..
1) long shirts are in style, dont fight with your parents about the short ones, even if they're cute! you can stay cute with the long ones.. just be sure to buy long sleeve undershirts, and ur just fine! also, i've seen lots of people where pants under their short skirts? that could serve kinda as a long shirts? personally, i dont find that cute, but apparents some people do! just like the super short hair, ewwww
2) if you are the anti-hajaab kind, wear hoodies? depends on your taste, but i found that once i started wearing the head scarf, my parents became more lenient on the dress code frenzy, now they dont mind wat i wear, as long as i wear long shirts... more freedom!! (my opinion) but plus side on hijaabs are that you can style them, and its so much easier to change colors, like you dont have to dye your hair or anything! less hassle with hair management, and when it rains, you'd be the only girl still smiling.....
3) dont diss your parent's choices during shopping! they might chose the world's most hideous clothes in that entire store, but be nice about it.. say something like "that's a nice choice! thanks for the suggestion, but i'd feel more comfortable with myself and more confident if i wore THIS" and just smile, dont make a scene.. also, dont forget to remind them of how generous and sweet they are <3

cell-phone strugges....
1) your parents love you.. use that to your advantage!! give them crazy sinereos y you need a cell phone.. but keep it realistic.. common ones would be: getting lost, ride pickup/dropoff, knowing that you can contact them at anytime, so you feel safer :P, in case the electricity goes out, you can have an emergency cell... idk, depends on what's important to your parents.. keep in mind, dont beg or whine, stay on their good side.. if they get annoyed, dont pressure them, try to suck up by cooking them a special dinner or give them a massage?
2) make promises like not using the phone at ALL when it's not free, and promising them you'd have it off most of the time.. and tell them they can get rid of it of you arent responsible after a probationi of 6 months
3) find crazy newspaper stories about girls getting lost, kidnapped, murdered just because they wre alone or didnt have a way to find protection

arrange marriage struggles?
1) im like 17, so idk, but seeing my bro's strugge, i'd have to say: stress on: its haraam to force children to marriage, if they luv you, let you decide for yourself... cuz your parents dont want to put you with a guy whose abusive or not your type.. stuff like that happens all the time, a family i actually know really well are going in seperation.. for muslims, that freaks me out, arrange marriage can dont a lot of crap to you.. you dont know the person if you just look at stats..
2) dont be a push over! dont agree till the last minute then back out just so they wouldnt bother you with "i found this girl/guy, this girl/guy is great!" stuff, my bro is an idiot

fine, so these arent really loopholes, but more like tips? w/e, loop holes to me, considering how many muslim kids i've known havent gotten any privileges just cuz they dont know how to approach their topics, good luck <3 DANG THIS IS LONG